Hey Michael,
On 2/19/2012 2:34 PM, Michael Madigan wrote:
> Clearly the examples they used were not good, it would be much easier to walk.
Agreed. I mean - yes - there are good examples where a device like
this could be extremely helpful. Its somewhat similar to the Segway as
you mentioned below. Someone like a Mall Cop - like in that goofy movie
- could use a device like this to constantly patrol a very large mall.
Another example - which I saw in person - is there are workers at the
Disney parks in Florida that use them. And, for workers that have to
constantly move around for their job - the parks are rather Large places
to cover!
> Was the Segway an overall flop or success? I'm not sure.
Actually - I think it was. But, again - its a success for those
specific occasions where the device makes sense. For the Honda thing -
only time will tell. I actually saw these high school/college students
at a Maker Faire in NYC last Sept. that actually worked on their Own
version of one as a school project! Their's looked VERY Clunky - but, of
course - it was a WIP.
-K-
> ________________________________
> From: "Kurt @ VR-FX"<[email protected]>
> To: [email protected]
>
> I thought that was Amazing. And when they went in a diagonal - I was
> even more blown away! As soon as I saw it - watching it on my laptop - I
> immediately brought it out to the living room where my 10 yr old son was
> having a play date with his friend. I hook up my laptop to our big
> plasma TV via HDMI - and I showed them the video. My son said he was
> going to save up his allowance so that he could buy one. But, I figured
> it would cost like $2500 for one - and he would probably have to save up
> for about 5 years just to get one!
>
> Downside - it seems to show how lazy our society is - that we can't walk
> around - and must be wheeled around. There they are - 2 beautiful trim
> ladies showing us how it works. And, they should have no problems
> walking around. Yet - there they are - rolling around and reviewing art
> in some kinda gallery - which they could just as easily have done via
> walking. So - in that sense - it seems kinda silly. Our country also has
> a Major problem with Obesity. This is a known fact. And, it really
> annoys me when I see how many HUGE People go around places like a Disney
> park - on those kind of public scooters. When, in fact - they would NOT
> Need them if they simply were NOT Overweight! Its even MORE Insane when
> I see them using those things on a Disney boat - where there is
> Unlimited Food available - and they continue to use those things as they
> eat themselves into Oblivion!
>
> OK - Rant Mode off...
>
> Still - the Honda device IS Cool - and I would surely love to have one!
>
> -K-
>
>
> On 2/19/2012 12:21 AM, Dan Covill wrote:
>> On 02/18/12 13:30, Jean Laeremans wrote:
>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=cuIJRsAuCHQ
>>>
>>> A+
>>> jml
>> Neat! I was really impressed when she started moving sideways!
>>
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